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  1. Thread: Vacuum upgrade

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    I have a gilles benard electric belly releaser. ...

    I have a gilles benard electric belly releaser. My current pump is an atlantic fluids 2 hp that is only 20 cfm
  2. Thread: Vacuum upgrade

    by Kevin
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    Vacuum upgrade

    Looking for opinions on what is the best vacuum pump for 2100 taps. Have wet/dry line system in woods but current vacuum pump only pulls 25HG. Looking to spend up to $4000 on a pump that will...
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    I had 22 bags from leader. Every single bag was...

    I had 22 bags from leader. Every single bag was one tap short
  4. Thread: 2017 sap prices

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    2017 sap prices

    Anybody have the current table for sap pricing by sugar content that they can post?
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    Professional Tubing Installation

    Anybody have tubing professionally installed recently? Looking to get this done and would like to hear what others have done or companies that they would suggest using. Any advice would be...
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    What are maple sugar straws and do you make...

    What are maple sugar straws and do you make them??

    Oops forget it, I didn't read after your first post!!
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    Well my wife said she was getting me something...

    Well my wife said she was getting me something nice for Christmas but it would be coming a few days late, brand new CDL 400 gallon/hr RO just got delivered today. She did well. Glad she got the...
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    waterloo-small RO

    When it rains it pours, finally got the vacuum working great and now the RO decides to go to hell. All season long the Ro has worked but I needed to recirculate the sap in order to get my sugar % up...
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    Added oil and gained a few inches at the pump but...

    Added oil and gained a few inches at the pump but no gain at the releaser, so took Mike's advice and blow out the flow restrictor..22" at farthest tap now. thank Mike
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    Atlantic Fluid 3 HP w/ oil tank

    What do you think? I have been able to get good vacuum all season but today the pump will on give me 12" at the pump. My initial thought is that I need to add more oil, problem is I dont' have any...
  11. Thread: Business Type

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    Still questions

    So, I'm reading all your posts but I don't know what we should do. We sell quite abit of syrup in jugs but my wife has been making maple candy, popcorn, lollipops, granola, cream, etc. We thought...
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    1100+ taps on vacuum, 206 gallons made...All Dark

    1100+ taps on vacuum, 206 gallons made...All Dark
  13. Thread: Flow way off

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    Flow way off

    I have a 300 gph Waterloo small with (2) 4x40, NF90 membranes. Problem I'm having is that my permeate flow is WAAAYYY off....like 75%. My guess is that the membranes need a really good cleaning. ...
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    Any idea where to buy a heating element for the...

    Any idea where to buy a heating element for the wash tank, online? I had the same question and am not sure where/what I'm looking for.

    Kevin
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    Those prices sound more realistic, I think that...

    Those prices sound more realistic, I think that I'll keeping looking because I can get wood that is split and delivered for $150/cord, wouldn't make a lot of sense to pay $133 and then have to do all...
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    Log load firewood

    What is the going rate for a log truck of firewood? I talked to 2 different loggers today. One said $1600 for a truckoad (12 cord) and the other told me somewhere between $1200 and $1400. With...
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    I need a recipe for Maple Sugar

    I am looking to make maple sugar and cinnamon; I've got the containers but don't know how to make it. Can anyone help me? Thanks a million!!
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    Male, 33

    Male, 33
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    Locating Releaser

    Currently I have 1400 taps on vacuum but the problem is the last 400 feet is quite flat due to the power supply for the pump. Releaser is currently dumping into a small tank and then gravity feeding...
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    Where can I get a vacuum regulator and how do I...

    Where can I get a vacuum regulator and how do I install something like this? My trees are in West Hartford, Vt and am looking for somebody who knows about this stuff to maybe take a look. Does...
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    Pump shutting off

    I have a universal 5 hp with an oil reclaimer. Problem I'm having is that the pump is getting to hot and then trips the motor off. After 10 minutes or so I can hit the reset switch and it will run...
  22. Thread: Thermostat

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    Thanks for all the advice nice to have this site...

    Thanks for all the advice nice to have this site to go to to learn from the experts
  23. Thread: Thermostat

    by Kevin
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    Thermostat

    First year using Vacuum and want to use a thermostat to get it to turn on and off. I have a 5hp Universal but have no idea how to get a thermostat to make is work. What kind of thermostat do I get?...
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